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Archive for the “Our Heroes” Category
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Annette Pelliccio
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 8 Sep, 2010
Today under the “Our Heroes” series we interview Annette Pelliccio, a former elementary school teacher. Wanting the flexibility to stay at home with her children, Annette looked to the organic lifestyle for a new career opportunity. She now helps other at-home moms the ability to grow a business while also raising a family. Let’s see what Annette has to say…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – John-Paul Lee
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 7 Sep, 2010
Today we are talking to John-Paul Lee as our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. A former Management Consultant, Mr. Lee is now the CEO of Tavalon Tea. John started his company at the age of 26 after discovering the number of tea drinkers during a trip to London. Today, Tavalon Tea is truly an international company as its popularity grows in South Korea and abroad. Let’s dig deeper into his success story…...
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Quit The Day Job, Moved, & Got Divorced, While Starting Her Business! – Victoria Staten
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 6 Sep, 2010
Today we are talking to Victoria Staten our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. While working as Group VP at Kenneth Cole, Victoria felt as though she had stopped learning as her thirst for knowledge was not being quenched. She broke out of the corporate realm and into entrepreneurship while she was going through divorce. She recalls how exhilarated she felt when she finally decided to shut the big executive door and walk down the steps and finding a new degree of freedom. Let’s dive deeper into her success story…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Adam Dailey
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 3 Sep, 2010
Today we are talking to Adam Dailey as our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. Attending college together, Adam and his wife Jessica collectively won 17 NCAA honors and 9 National Championships in running. Adam worked in business development while Jessica worked in community relations. Working for the same company, Adam and Jessica both got laid off at the same time and looked to entrepreneurship for a new opportunity. The duo created Ludus Tours which helps families of Olympic athletes travel to games in support of their loved ones. Let’s dig deeper in their success story…...
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Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Glenton Davis
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 31 Aug, 2010
Glenton Davis is our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. Glenton earned a spot in Fortune Magazine’s “Faces of the Future” while he was working on Wall Street as an analyst for J.P. Morgan Global Asset and Wealth Management BUT Glenton decided to seek entrepreneurial opportunities and take a leap of faith while he’s still young and thus, Soul Pop U was born. Let’s dig deeper into Glenton’s success story…...
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